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34. Telephone & Data Systems
> US pre-tax income: $284 million
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$175 million — #8 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -61.6% — #3 lowest
> Industry: Telecommunications
34. Interpublic Group
> US pre-tax income: $284 million
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$53 million — #19 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -18.5% — #14 lowest
> Industry: Miscellaneous services

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33. Michaels
> US pre-tax income: $322 million
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$11 million — #37 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -3.5% — #35 lowest
> Industry: Retail & wholesale trade

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31. Sealed Air
> US pre-tax income: $323 million
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$14 million — #33 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -4.4% — #29 lowest
> Industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing

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31. Community Health Systems
> US pre-tax income: $323 million
> Current federal income tax (including tax rebates): -$1 million — #50 lowest
> Effective tax rate: -0.3% — #50 lowest
> Industry: Health care
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